Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARWICK·NCES 440111000299
Oakland Beach School
383 Oakland Beach Avenue, Warwick, RI 02889 · (401) 734-3420 · Kent County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
200 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
21.6%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
19.1%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Oakland Beach School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Beach School this school | 326 | 61.3% | N/A |
| Leo A. Savoie School Woonsocket | 380 | 62.4% | N/A |
| Winsor Hill School Johnston | 380 | 60.5% | N/A |
| B.F. Norton Elementary School Cumberland | 374 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Norwood School Warwick | 265 | 64.2% | N/A |
| George J. Peters School Cranston | 244 | 62.3% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Oakland Beach School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #139 of 166 | #21 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #132 of 166 | #21 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #78 of 179 | #6 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #20 of 168 | #3 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #37 of 159 | #1 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #72 of 176 | #4 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #36 of 99 | #6 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
326
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 326 | 29 | 11.2:1 | 61% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 31 | 10.8:1 | 51% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 29.1 | 11.3:1 | 49% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 27 | 12.4:1 | 41% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 29 | 13.6:1 | 52% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 362 | 24 | 15.1:1 | 52% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 353 | 34 | 10.4:1 | 44% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | 47 | 10.3:1 | 47% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | 32 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakland Beach School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (395 to 326); teachers unchanged (29 to 29).
About Oakland Beach School
Oakland Beach School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Warwick, Rhode Island. There are 326 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
Oakland Beach School is one school in Warwick, a system of 18 schools with 7,688 students.
Federal enrollment data show Oakland Beach School is 55% White. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 5% Asian. The county population is about 85% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, Oakland Beach School has a ratio of 11.2:1. Across elementary schools in Rhode Island, the average ratio is 13.6:1. Income data for the school show 61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Kent County, the school's rate is higher.
Oakland Beach School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 18% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.
Census data for Kent County show the median household earns about $94,345 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Oakland Beach School, Kent County has 43 public schools.
About 0.7 miles separate Oakland Beach School from the closest public school, Warwick Veterans Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Oakland Beach School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 334 in 2020-21, 326 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.4:1 to 11.2:1.
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,456
Census ACS
Median income
$94,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
18,578 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Warwick
- Pilgrim High SchoolHigh · 1,137 students
- Toll Gate High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
- Warwick Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,059 students
- Winman Middle SchoolMiddle · 706 students
- Sherman SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Cedar Hill SchoolElementary · 299 students
Other schools in Warwick
- Pilgrim High SchoolHigh · 1,137 students
- Toll Gate High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
- Warwick Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,059 students
- Winman Middle SchoolMiddle · 706 students
- Sherman SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Cedar Hill SchoolElementary · 299 students
Nearby schools
- Warwick Veterans Middle School0.7 mi · 1,059
- Park School1.0 mi · 225
- Warwick Neck School1.3 mi · 290
- Lippitt School1.3 mi · 223
- Sherman School1.3 mi · 324
- Hoxsie School2.1 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Oakland Beach SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oakland Beach School?
Oakland Beach School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Oakland Beach School serve?
Oakland Beach School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakland Beach School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oakland Beach School is approximately 11.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oakland Beach School?
At Oakland Beach School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Oakland Beach School public or private?
Oakland Beach School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Warwick.
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